Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-11-10
THE new MERCHANTS.
1T WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED
THIS EVENING.

Description Of this Elegant Hotel-Its
Cost, Appointments, Managsrs-Etc.,
Etc.
The new Merchants Hotel opened
its doors this morning, but the formal
opening will not take place until to-
night, when grand ball and banquet
will be given in its capacious dining.
room.
The building is Of brick, three sto-
ries high, and has a frontage of 60
feet on Main street by 100 on Bullion.
OF the Main street front, 20 feet is
occupied as store by NJ. H. Lipman.
This is only one story, and in rear of
it are the two outside store and serv-
ants rooms, which are in a two story
structure. The hotel will cost, when
formally opened, close 10 $4,000.
The proprietors are Bews, Hodgman
& Young.
This elegant BUILDING is. fitted up
with all the modern improvements
usually found in 6rst-class hotels. in
Guiding the Hess system of Guest
Call, Fire Alarm, and Gravity Drop
Annunciator, which has as yet been
introduced in but very few places.
This Is the most perfect system in ex-
istence. BY pressing a button the
clerk in the Office can, in case of fire,
start every bell in every room ringing
instantly, and thus alarm the house.
Any guest can be called in the same
manner, and many useless trips thus
saved both bell.boys and visitors.
THE BAR ROOM.
The bar.room is located on the
corner Of Main, but extends along
Bullion street for IS feet. 1t is fitted
with two Brunswick Bake billiard
tables aud one 15-ball and pin pool
table of the latest patterns. The
counter and sideboard are of cherry,
with mahogany tops. Three mirrors
rest against the wall, facing customers
at the bar, ana are of the finest
French plate glass. The central one
is oblong, and 56x96 inches; the two
others are diamond.shaped, and 80
inches wide at the center.
Two cozy club rooms are fitted up,
with doors opening on the billiard
room, that will be at the disposal OF
any parties of two or more who may
wish to use them.
Charles Lawrence, a gentlemanlv
mixologist until recently at the Bald
win Hotel, in San Francisco, will be
chief bartender. He will have two
assistants.
THE OFFICE.
This indispensable addendum to a
first-class hotel adjoins the bar-room,
on Main street. I; is l0x1S, fitted up
with an elegant writing desk, and
supplemented by commodious bag
gage room. The ofice counter and
accompanying furniture will not be
received before the end of this month.
NJ. l.. Marx is in charge here, and all
acquainted with him know that he is
thoroughly competent.
THE MAIN ENTRANCE
adjoins the Office, on Main street. On
entering, the visitor will find himself
in a hall seven feet wide, and facing
a staircase and a narrower hall. II
the visitor wishes to go up, stairs, the
way is clear; if to the Office or dining.
room, the same. The stairs are made
with landing about half way, which
will prove of great relief to those un.
accustomed to ascending stairs.
THE DINING. ROOM
is 4Ox40 feet, open, we'll lighted, and
with two entrances-the main one on
Bullion street, the other from the M ain
hall. 1t is capable of seating 1OC
guests at once, on special occasions
but the regular accommodations will
be for a smaller number. There are
four cabinets or private rooms, for the
accommodation of families and ladie.
who may prefer them to the larg.
| room.
The kitchen is fitted up with 8
mammoth California range, steam
cooker, extensive hot water boiler, anc
every convenience for doing the work
intended to be done there rapid,
and neatly.
The cellar. wine vault and store
rooms are beneath the kitchen; anc